Falafel Pita Sandwiches with Tzatziki

Ingredients

• Carrots

  Canned, regular pack, drained solids

  1 cup, sliced or 146g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 58g

• Vinegar

  Cider

  ½ cup or 120g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  2 tbsp or 25g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅛ tsp or 0.8g

• Chickpeas

  (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned

  2 ½ cup or 600g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ¼ cup or 15g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 medium or 30g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 large or 50g

• Wheat flour

  Whole-grain

  2 tbsp or 15g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Greek yogurt

  Plain, whole fat

  ⅓ cup or 80g

• Cucumber

  Peeled, raw

  ¼ cup, pared, chopped or 33g

• Dill

  Fresh

  1 tbsp or 0.6g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅛ tsp or 0.8g

• Pita

  Great Steak & Potato Company

  2 pita or 159g

Directions

1. To prepare pickled vegetables: Combine carrot, onion, vinegar, sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. To prepare falafel: Place chickpeas, parsley, scallions, egg, flour, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Pulse, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides, until a coarse mixture that holds together when pressed forms. (The mixture will be moist.) Using a generous 1/4 cup each, form the chickpea mixture into 8 patties.
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until the bottoms are golden and beginning to crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes more.
4. Meanwhile, to prepare tzatziki sauce and serve: Combine yogurt, cucumber, dill, lemon juice and salt in a medium bowl. Warm pitas, if desired. Divide the pickled vegetables and patties among the pita halves and serve with the sauce.
5. (source: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/268631/falafel-pita-sandwiches-with-tzatziki/)

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